Skirting golfers and history in Staten Island's New Springville section

Michael W. Dominowski/Staten Island AdvanceOne day the ribbons and tags appeared on trees along the edge of La Tourette golf course in Staten Island's New Springville section, and a controversy flared.

A multipurpose trail project that started in the planning process as a bicycle path, was dormant so long most people had all but forgotten about it. The project suddenly comes alive and a strip of gravel begins wending its way along one of Staten Island's most popular golf courses. Some golfers were not especially pleased by the arrival of the Staten Island Greenbelt bikeway.